Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Rat on February 22, 2022, 07:13:27 AM
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The Fairey Delta 2 was one of the more impressive British experimental aircraft of the post-war period, and it’s basic design is credited with being the genesis of the very successful Dassault Mirage III series of aircraft. It was used to investigate various aspects of high-speed flight with a delta wing design, and both airframes went through a number of modifications during their lifetimes.
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One little known aspect was a test of the ‘toss-bombing’ style of weapons delivery, a format also used with the American B-47 and B-58 bombers. An unknown number of test articles were produced, and secured to the aircraft on a centre-line pylon. They were painted in a high visibility scheme of red and white for tracking purposes, with a black nose cone. While given no official designation, crews referred to the aircraft as the ‘Tosser’. After a number of stops during the ferry flight, trials were conducted in the Australian desert, and results were considered favourable, and plans were in place to assess the possibility of underwing tanks to increase range should the aircraft be produced in that role.
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However the lingering results and second-guessing that were left in the wake of the infamous 1957 Defence White Paper meant that such plans never came to be, and this particular period in the aircraft’s history have been obscured by time.
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Very nice! And a great backstory (including a little, realistic Duncan Sandys grit in the porridge).
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Great idea and build Dave! I built this kit ($0.49) oh so long ago. Now I need to find another one.
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Great idea and build Dave! I built this kit ($0.49) oh so long ago. Now I need to find another one.
Tip: getting the canopy to fit properly was a real nasty bit of work, so try a lot of dry fitting before getting on with it. Really, I think the better option would be to entirely redo the cockpit area with a different canopy, and of course whiff it with a semi-believable back story.
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Great idea and build Dave! I built this kit ($0.49) oh so long ago. Now I need to find another one.
Tip: getting the canopy to fit properly was a real nasty bit of work, so try a lot of dry fitting before getting on with it. Really, I think the better option would be to entirely redo the cockpit area with a different canopy, and of course whiff it with a semi-believable back story.
Agreed. I was thinking of calling it the "Avro Asbestos". It's fire proof.
Okay, okay. The "Avro Aurora"
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Like that :smiley:
Really looks the part and plausible back story
Mog
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Like that :smiley:
Really looks the part and plausible back story
Mog
>^-.-^<
Thanks! I was mulling over a second story in case the nose mounted pitot tube broke off during handling and disappeared into the nether regions of my hobby room, which despite the lack of any sort of carpet is basically one huge carpet monster. That would have required rounding off the nose, adding a pitot tube elsewhere, and doing an in-service machine. Fortunately my handling was gentle enough to not require it. ;D
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One nice build :smiley:
Background info reminiscent of Brian da Basher's deep research. RIP friend.
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I love it! The build, the story, the name!! Brilliant!
Background info reminiscent of Brian da Basher's deep research. RIP friend.
Hear hear.
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Given the number of possible interpretations of the nickname, it might not have been such a joy to fly fully laden... ;)
Great looking build and a neat concept. A hearty third on the quality of the backstory!
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Nice, very nice. I am inspired.